So far, Harlow's #watermelondress was on both Inside Edition and Kelly and Ryan Live. Mazzy was like, "Wait! What about MY watermelon dress???" She's right. The pink fringe cap sleeve is an excellent addition. Still think #babymeloning is the better hashtag!

Everybody is smiling and looking at camera! I just posted my latest travel vlog which follows our three day road trip in Central New York! It rained a lot but we still had tons of fun. Don't miss Harlow dancing like a robot and Mazzy talking "duck." I think this is my favorite travel video so far. YouTube link in bio!

She's getting her hair cut today. I was going to leave work and meet her and our sitter there but I'm too swamped. It's the first time she's getting a cut without me. Fingers crossed they don't chop it all off or give her faux hawk!

If you don't already know, "a bowl of Honey Nut Cheerios with milk" has replaced Harlow's waffle obsession. She asks for it every single morning, in those words exactly. If I were to say, "Harlow, do you want a bowl of Honey Nut Cheerios?" She would say, "Yes, WITH MILK." Also, ever since Harlow and I made that video about how to make cereal (link in bio- FYI, the longer YouTube version is even better than the one I put on Insta), Harlow has been really into making her own breakfast in the morning. Her and Mazzy have even taken our cereal orders at night and then pre-set the table with our names written on the napkins. Then they instruct us to stay in bed until everything is ready. It's actually some of the few times we've been able to sit down to breakfast all together as a family at the dining room table. Thanks @cheerios for helping make the mornings easier this summer! #generalmillscereal #sponsored

Meet 31 Kids Featured in my Book!

One of the favorite pages in “The Mommy Shorts Guide to Average Parenting” is the copyright page. It’s not the best looking page (it includes a ridiculously long list of photo credits that were really hard to fit on one page) and it wasn’t any fun to organize (keeping track of releases, names and page numbers is my nightmare), but it’s the page where all my friends, family members, co-workers, and of course, readers are acknowledged for their contributions to my book.

Mommy Shorts has always been an interactive blog (you’ve learned from me, I’ve learned more from you) and it means a ton to me that some of my fans and followers have their names published alongside mine. There are also a few sections of the book that include quotes from readers and hope a few people were pleasantly surprised to see their stories or comments recounted in print. I also love that people are posting pictures of their kids opened to the page in the book where they appear.

It started with the Bloomin’ Onion on Page 50, pictured below:

Which inspired me to ask other contributors to take similar pics. Let me introduce to a few of the pages of my book…

The girl who took a dip in house paint featured on Page 141:

The boy who got mugged on Christmas on Page 61:

The boy whose mom forgot to alert the tooth fairy on Page 163:

The girl who stole her mom’s phone and filled it with selfies on Page 180:

The boy who will only eat food when his dad pretends it’s alive and screaming for help on Page 79:

The boy who loves waking up at 4am on Page 35:

The boy who has both a good and evil side on Page 202:

The baby found #babymugging on Page 61:

The boy crying over floppy rabbit ears on Page 199:

The husband who took so many selfies on delivery day, that the camera battery ran out by the time the baby arrived on Page 29:

The boy who called the cops just for fun on Page 223:

The girl who hogged the bed on Page 89:

The boy who could play both Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde on Page 203:

The boy who face palmed two years in a row after his new baby sibling arrived on Page 157:

The kids who were less than thrilled to go back to school on Page 223:

The guy who took the photo on Page 6:

The boy who turned the coffee table into a parking lot on Page 136:

The girl who loves requesting smoothies but doesn’t drink them on Page 79:

The woman who designed Harlow’s “three” dress on Page 71:

The couch that got turned into a fort on Page 137:

The girl who thinks avocados are the enemy on Page 78:

The girl who did not want to become a big sister on Page 157:

The girl who waited until they were far away from home to have a diaper blowout on Page 40:

The girl who needed changing table restraints on Page 121:

The kids who emptied the pantry on Page 140:

The girl who perfected her evil glare on Page 202:

The kids whose Grandpa was left sitting on the stove on Page 165:

The baby whose hair looked like the Sydney Opera House on Page 50:

The girl who hid under a lampshade during a game of hide and seek on Page 98:

The kid who turned his kitchen into a jungle gym on Page 106:

The boy who applied a yogurt face mask on Page 74:

The girl who showed emotional range Page 203:

The girl whose hair resembles scribbling on Page 50:

The boy who doesn’t like tomatoes in his tomato sauce on Page 79:

The sisters who counted their pictures to make sure they were evenly represented:

Thank you to everyone who contributed to “The Mommy Shorts Guide to Remarkably Average Parenting.” Without your photos and permission, my book never would have happened. For those of you who have not yet purchased my book, please know that in addition to these photo heavy pages, there is lots to read too!

We’re on vacation! Not only are we starting off with excellent weather, we got a good shot taken by Mike on the very first night! Thanks, Daddy Shorts. 🙌🏻 First full day in paradise is on my story! #mommyshortsinmexico

There’s a new sculpture in Astor Place that broke my heart. It is called The Last Three. It’s 17 feet tall and represents the last three northern white rhinos on earth. Their names are Sudan, Nijan, and Fatu. Sudan is the last male. He is 45, which is the life expectancy for a rhino. His daughter is Nijan and his granddaughter is Fatu. Rhino horns are worth a ton of money so they are in constant threat of poachers. This public piece of art was created by artists Gillie and Marc with the hope of educating and inspiring others to care about the plight of the rhinos. It worked on me. Their aim is to collect 1 million goodbye messages on www.goodbyerhinos.org and put them towards a petition for approaching governments about eliminating the demand for rhino horns. Please like, comment and tag your friends to get this seen by as many people as possible and feel free to regram and share! 😥 #goodbyerhinos

New York is still freezing so instead of doing our usual ski trip in March, we decided to switch things up and go somewhere much warmer. Not sure when I’ll post on my feed, but you can follow along on my Instagram stories...🌴☀️🥝👙🦎⛱⛵️✈️🍹🤸‍♂️😎 #comingsoon

Sometimes I look at my Instagram account and think— man, this feed really needs some adults. Who is running this thing??? And because I know everyone is going to ask where @littlemissparty got her dress, I already asked. It’s vintage. She bought it when she was 19. Sucks for the rest of us! I got my shirt at Aritzia. Thanks for asking 🤣 Have you guys watched our Instagram lives together? I like doing it so much better with a friend! We are on a two week break because our schedules are all crazy but will do it again after that. What would you guys want us to talk about? Any questions for two NYC working moms???

Harlow has a very important message for everyone. Brought to you by Super Why, I think. Also, this impromptu performance was 100% because Harlow noticed me upping my intake of fruits and vegetables this week. 🍎🍌🥕💪🏻 #harlowunplugged #eathealthy